Pennsylvania Treasury Estimates One In Every 10 Pennsylvanians Is Owed Unclaimed Property

The Pennsylvania Treasury estimates one in every 10 Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property by the state. You can easily find out if you are one of those citizens by visiting Treasury’s FREE unclaimed property database.

Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, abandoned stocks, uncashed checks and more. Property is always available for the rightful owner to claim. Tangible property may be auctioned after three years, but proceeds remain available to claim in perpetuity.

Under a state law adopted last year, the Pennsylvania MoneyMatch program allows Treasury to automatically return unclaimed property valued at $500 or less and belonging to a single owner. But with the average claim of unclaimed property exceeding $1,000, residents are encouraged to check the database as well.

Military decorations and memorabilia – often turned over to Treasury from abandoned or forgotten safe deposit boxes – are never auctioned and remain in the vault for safekeeping until a veteran or their family is found. If you are a veteran or family member of a veteran, click here to check the database of unclaimed military items.

You NEVER have to pay anyone to be reunited with your unclaimed property. If you find property that belongs to you, you may claim it through Treasury’s website or contact my offices for assistance. You do not need to hire anyone to help you make your claim. My offices can help!